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GENERAL INFORMATION

CLIMATE

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The 5th largest city in Brazil

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Tropical

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The state capital of Ceará

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High temperatures

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Region: Northestern

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300 days of sun

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Population: 2.55 milion

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Temperature:

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The city was one of the host cities

of the 2014 FIFA World Cup

around 27 degrees celsius

PLACES TO VISIT getting to know the city

HISTORIC CENTER

BEACHES IN FORTALEZA

The Beach Park is one of the largest and best water parks in Latin America. The park is located in the metropolitan area of Fortaleza and

has several attractions for all ages and tastes.

GUARAMIRANGA

MORRO BRANCO

CANOA QUEBRADA

JERICOACOARA

OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

COST OF LIVING FORTALEZA - BRAZIL

BASIC COSTS

Beforethetrip

Currency in Brazil is Real (R$) 1 USD = R$ 3,50

In Fortaleza Transportation to work

Flight Tickets

Health Insurance plan

FEE to your local AIESEC (it changes city by city)

37,7 USD / R$ 132 From Monday to Thursday for 6weeks

Alimentation Trips to Beaches outside Fortaleza Canoa Quebrada and Jericoacoara:

around 180 USD

FEE to AIESEC in Fortaleza 45 USD / R$ 157,50

TRANSPORTATION

Bus ticket

Metro ticket

Public bike

0,78 USD / R$ 2,75

0,80 USD / R$ 2,80

1h: 1,40 USD / R$ 5 1 month: 2,80 USD / R$ 10

FOOD/ DRINKS Hamburguer BigMac: 1,7 USD / R$ 6 Subway: 3,7 USD / R$ 13

Coconut Water

Lunch

Coffee cup

Cheap place - 2,80 USD / R$ 10 Expensive place - 11 USD / R$ 40

Pizza Cheap place – 5,7 USD / R$ 20 Expensive place - 11 USD / R$ 40 All you can eat – 4,2 USD / R$ 15

Bread 1kg – 2,57 USD / R$ 9

0,85 USD / R$ 3

0,28 USD / R$ 1

Bottle of water 310ml - 0,57 USD / R$ 2 1,5L – 1 USD / R$ 3,50

Coke 350ml - 0,85 USD / R$ 3 2L - 1,7 USD / R$ 6

OTHER THINGS Havaianas Flip flop: 7,14 USD / R$ 25

SIM Card: Tim: 2,85 USD / R$ 10

Brazil Flag 2,85 USD / R$ 10

Internet 3G/4G Tim: 2 USD / R$ 7 per week

T-shirt 5,7 USD / R$ 20

AIESEC IN FORTALEZA AIESEC in Fortaleza was born in 2008 and today is recognized as a TOP 5 comittee of AIESEC in Brazil and we show through our work a strong commitment with our city and with the exchange experiences we generate.

General informations 

More than 500 internships in 2016

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Aproximately 60 members

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Nacinal Conference 2017, best contribution for the cooperation with Argentina

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AIESEC in Brazil contribuition 2010-2015, prize of AIESEC in Brazil

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Social Internship award in 2014, prize of AIESEC in Brazil

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Excellence Award winner in 2012, a major prize of AIESEC in Brazil

PROJECTS IN FORTALEZA

Global Volunteers is an opportunity for a young person to develop leadership qualities by living a cross-cultural volunteer experience. In the product a young person volunteers abroad on social impact projects that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Youth for Global Goals Youth For Global Goals is an initiative that supports the achievement the Sustainable Development

Goals (SDGs). The purpose of Youth For Global Goals is to activate the leadership potential of young people around the world by engaging and mobilizing them through purposeful and crosscultural projects around the globe. Projects are designed to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The core of Youth for Global Goals is to empower youth to take

action toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

SOCIAL PROJECTS

project The project's goal is to work the four main issues: Cultural Diversity, Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Arts and Citizenship.

The student will exert a great role in social transformation by participating and working with workshops to play a circle between ENSURE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE QUALITY

EDUCATION AND PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL

STRENGTHEN THE MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND

REVITALIZE THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR

the themes connecting local realities. It is extremely important that the exchange student consider local needs for the project to work

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

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with all appropriate points.

project The project's goal is to work the environment conscious throw dynamics activities and make the kids the heroes of the planet.

Inspired by the Heroes’ Journey, the project invite the kids to accomplish the mission to turn the 3 elements of their own world: house, educational environment and neighborhood. TAKE URGENT ACTION TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS.

AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

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Our goal is that each kid, hero of our planet, multiply and perpetuate new sustainable practices.

project The project's goal is to work the main needs of NGOs, working with management and marketing.

The project has been enhanced to meet the main needs of NGOs, working with management and marketing, in order to do that the inter must work with social medias and plan a fundraising events. STRENGTHEN THE MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND REVITALIZE THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

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Reaching the various local growth opportunities through consulting

and operational activities on site. Each stage of the project is linked to a development goal in the NGO.

project The project's goal is to teach the second language to the kids/teenagers English and/or Spanish. A point of significant attention in Brazil is the learning of second language, often difficult financially or even by educational inadequacies and, therefore, the X4Change project meets in

educational

NGOs

and

communities,

productive

teaching,

transforming realities for new opportunities through three steps: ENSURE

INCLUSIVE

AND

EQUITABLE QUALITY EDUCATION AND

PROMOTE

LEARNING

LIFELONG

OPPORTUNITIES

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ALL

AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES

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Easy Communication: initial stage of learning the basics until the formation of sentences;

Learning by doing: learning implementation in global issues; InterAction: dialogue in which the student becomes teacher.

Benefits Beneficios Host Family

Integration

Arrival PickUp

2 Meals/day

Portuguese Classes

City Tour

AIESEC IN FORTALEZA

Certificate

IPS + Events

Exchange Participant Responsabilities Finish all the project activities on time

Attend working hours and additional events (Learning Seminars, Global Villages and Integration Events)

Respect the rules of the accommodation Send documents to AIESEC member at least 2 weeks before departure

Payment of the Exchange Fee (US$50,00)

Trainee fee As a committee of AIESEC in Brazil, we pay two fees for every person that comes to our projects (one for matching, and another for realization) to the National Board. To preserve the sustainability of our activities, we charge a USD 50 fee from every exchange student:

- 80% of it is used to covers these national costs - 20% of it is used to logistics and support: Airport pickup, first day of work, events for the trainees and emergency costs

After being oficially approved with your project, you will receive a Paypal link in your email, and

then you can proceed with online payment before your arrival

EXPERIENCES IN FORTALEZA

To apply for our opportunities, you need to:

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APPLY ON OPPORTUNITIES PORTAL

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FILL THE APPLICATION FORM THAT WORKS AS AN INTERVIEW

important contacts

Deborah Ferreira

Luan Mendonça

DIRECTOR OF INCOMING EXCHANGES LCVP CX iGV 2017

LOCAL COMMITEE PRESIDENT

[email protected] +55 85 99642 3262

LCP 2017

[email protected] +55 85 98761 8104

[email protected]

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